Morning Jolt: Bradley Manning to begin sex change

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Aug 22, 2013 at 12:01 AMAug 22, 2013 at 6:18 AM

One day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison, leaker Bradley Manning released a statement that said he's going to begin hormore therapy and become a woman, CNN reported. Manning wants to be called Chelsea instead of Bradley, and he intends to live life as a woman.

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One day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison, leaker Bradley Manning released a statement that said he's going to begin hormore therapy and become a woman, CNN reported. Manning wants to be called Chelsea instead of Bradley, and he intends to live life as a woman.

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